Training can often affect the success or failure of an organization. In fact, a recent study indicated that of 500 public companies researched, the half that invested more in training outperformed the S&P 500 average return by more than 45 percent. The half that did not invest in their staff's professional development underperformed the market by 22 percent.

However, education and training departments are faced with shrinking budgets and resource limitations. Onsite training is often costly, time-consuming and resource-intensive. And, computer-based, self-paced courses don't provide the interaction required to maintain interest.

Education and training groups need a solution that increases training effectiveness, yet minimizes the impact on financial and physical resources. Polycom collaboration solutions are the answer.

Key metrics and the associated Polycom benefits for this line of business include:

Training Effectiveness

Using Polycom collaboration solutions, including video, students receive interactive and visual training similar to onsite instruction. Trainers can visually explain concepts versus the alternative of students slogging through self-paced online courses or slide presentations. Training can also be provided more often and can easily be recorded and viewed at a later date or archived for new hires.

Training Reach

With Polycom collaboration solutions, training can be given to remote students whether in regional training sites, customer locations, at home, the office, in class, in a coffee shop, in a hotel ~ anywhere. Our collaborative solutions enable people to share ideas easily and intuitively – no matter where they are located.

Student/Teacher Ratios

Using Polycom collaboration solutions, large and infrequent onsite training courses can be replaced with smaller, more personable, on-going training sessions. More training can take place. More research projects can be undertaken, and more experts can exchange information ~ in a forum that is one to one or one to many.

Training Resource Limitations

Polycom collaboration solutions are on-demand. Experts and salespeople, for example, no longer have to fly or take several days of valuable time out of their busy schedules to provide or receive training. The extensive planning and coordination required for onsite courses can be reduced significantly. And, the time and travel associated with training can be minimized greatly.